{"podcast":{"title":"The Global Jigsaw","slug":"the-global-jigsaw-6300406","podcast_index_feed_id":6300406,"rss_url":"https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/w13xtvrk.rss","website_url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvrk","image_url":"http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0fh6jhk.jpg","author":"BBC","episode_count":71,"summary":"Looking at the world through the lens of its media. Think of us as your media detectives, helping you get past the propaganda and misinformation. The Global Jigsaw comes from BBC Monitoring, which tracks, deciphers and analyses news media in 100 languages. We reach across multiple time zones, from China and India, to Iran, Africa and Latin America. We watch Russian state TV around the clock, giving unrivalled insight into the evolution of Kremlin propaganda. But propaganda is just part of the information space we inhabit. In its more extreme form, we focus on disinformation that aims to defame enemies, sway elections, and undermine democracy. We have been monitoring jihadist media for nearly two decades, following the chatter from al-Qaeda and Islamic State group, gaining extraordinary knowledge about their aims, their ideological differences and allegiances. We watch the behaviour of Russia’s Putin, Iran’s Khamenei, Turkey’s Erdogan, China’s Xi Jinping, Hungary’s Orban and anyone else who might be challenging the established order, seeking to expand their global footprint or export their brand of ideology. At BBC Monitoring, we don’t just speak the language, we understand the nar…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T12:18:39.734567+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-global-jigsaw-6300406"},"episode":{"title":"Nuclear tensions in the Middle East","slug":"nuclear-tensions-in-the-middle-east","published_at":"2025-10-02T23:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-global-jigsaw-6300406/nuclear-tensions-in-the-middle-east","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-global-jigsaw-6300406","url":"http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct85vg","audio_url":"http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m62k4n.mp3","summary":"The narratives and the doctrines built on ever-growing suspicions and fears that are once again stirring the Middle East. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hasn’t just threatened to redraw the map of Europe - it has transformed the global security landscape. The ripple effects have been felt way beyond the continent, reigniting fears not felt since the Cold War - of a new nuclear arms race. In this episode we go back to the beginnings of nuclear ambitions in the Middle East to weigh up the consequences for the world today. Contributors: Shaina Oppenheimer, Florence Dixon, Nihan Kale Producer: Kriszta Satori Presenter: Krassi Ivanova Twigg Music: Pete Cunningham","meta_description":"The narratives and the doctrines built on ever-growing suspicions and fears that are once again stirring the Middle East. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2981,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-global-jigsaw-6300406/episodes/nuclear-tensions-in-the-middle-east/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-global-jigsaw-6300406/nuclear-tensions-in-the-middle-east.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}